What a game!! Now we are off to the playoffs and Superbowl is next!!
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Holiday Party
Well, we had our holiday party the Saturday after Christmas and before New Years.
This year was the start of a family tradition to have a holiday party each year and have everyone make a dish so that one or two people are not carrying the party. This year the party was at our house, next year it will be at my sisters house, and we aren't sure who is getting the honors on year three (my darling daughter should be here by then so I'm definitely NOT having the holiday party in year three).
I started to panic, I had a total count of 35 adults and 27 children coming and Michael felt that I didn't have enough food even though everyone was bringing something. We did have way to many deserts and more entrees would have been better, but after going out and buying more food that we really didn't need, the party want off fine and the kids took home a TON of food.
There really was no need to panic because as with every party, some people do not show up and we had twelve adults and six children not come. One day I will learn not to go by the total number of people that say "Yes, I'm coming" and knock off a minimum of ten off the head count.
We had a White Elephant Swap this year and it was a lot of fun. Even though we got out specific details about how the the White Elephant swap worked a lot of people brought new gifts and I think that they were a little bit surprised when they got "something slightly used, but still useful", oh well, live and learn, it was still a lot of fun!
2008 is just days away, let's hope for bigger and better referrals in 2008 and bring our babies home.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
This year was the start of a family tradition to have a holiday party each year and have everyone make a dish so that one or two people are not carrying the party. This year the party was at our house, next year it will be at my sisters house, and we aren't sure who is getting the honors on year three (my darling daughter should be here by then so I'm definitely NOT having the holiday party in year three).
I started to panic, I had a total count of 35 adults and 27 children coming and Michael felt that I didn't have enough food even though everyone was bringing something. We did have way to many deserts and more entrees would have been better, but after going out and buying more food that we really didn't need, the party want off fine and the kids took home a TON of food.
There really was no need to panic because as with every party, some people do not show up and we had twelve adults and six children not come. One day I will learn not to go by the total number of people that say "Yes, I'm coming" and knock off a minimum of ten off the head count.
We had a White Elephant Swap this year and it was a lot of fun. Even though we got out specific details about how the the White Elephant swap worked a lot of people brought new gifts and I think that they were a little bit surprised when they got "something slightly used, but still useful", oh well, live and learn, it was still a lot of fun!
2008 is just days away, let's hope for bigger and better referrals in 2008 and bring our babies home.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
The Holiday's
This year I've had a hard time getting into the holidays, I didn't decorate at all this year. I was feeling a little down about not having our daughter home, but some day she will be here and I just have to hold onto that. I just hope it's not five years from now...the rumors can make you crazy!!
My brother called me last night to ask how our Christmas was and I told him it was okay, we had Christmas Eve at our house with Michael's family and we went to my mom & dad's house for dinner on Christmas Day. My brother said that it must have been nice to have an all adult Christmas (he has 5 children from ages 2-16) I told him that I would honestly rather have 5 kids running around my house on Christmas day than just a bunch of adults having a very quite Christmas. Some day, we may not have 5 (I would love to have 5) but at least one.
We received two very special Christmas ornaments from Michael's Grandmother (she will be 98 next week!) and his mom. They are decorative round balls that open up and they each wrote a note inside the ornament...This is the best Christmas present that we could have received, they are keepsakes that we will cherish for a long long time to come.
My sister and I are trying to start a family tradition of having a family Christmas party every year. This year the party is going to be at my house and next year it's going to be at her house. We chose the Saturday after Christmas and before New Years because it was just so busy with the holidays to try and fit everything in before Christmas. We currently have approximately 45 people coming to our house and 95% of these people are my immediate family and 5% are friends.
We have a problem getting everyone together because our family is just so large, it would be better to rent a hall. We have a finished basement and that is where half of our guest (the children) will be hanging out and the adults will be upstairs with all the food and football. The Patriots are playing Saturday and we are going to make history with a shut out season...it's going to be crazy!
With the Holidays wrapping up I can say that it was great to have these distractions over the last couple of months and after this weekend we will be back to watching the rumor board and waiting for word that the CCAA is referring more and more days (I can hope)...the current rumor for December is that they may have only refer up to 12/20...that is only four days worth of referrals for the entire month of December.
Pray that we do not receive our child 5 or even 10 years from now...it's just to heartbreaking to even think about, but it could be reality with only four days of referrals being issued each month.
Well, that's enough of this crazy thinking, I have to learn to focus more on the positives, some months are better than others.
My brother called me last night to ask how our Christmas was and I told him it was okay, we had Christmas Eve at our house with Michael's family and we went to my mom & dad's house for dinner on Christmas Day. My brother said that it must have been nice to have an all adult Christmas (he has 5 children from ages 2-16) I told him that I would honestly rather have 5 kids running around my house on Christmas day than just a bunch of adults having a very quite Christmas. Some day, we may not have 5 (I would love to have 5) but at least one.
We received two very special Christmas ornaments from Michael's Grandmother (she will be 98 next week!) and his mom. They are decorative round balls that open up and they each wrote a note inside the ornament...This is the best Christmas present that we could have received, they are keepsakes that we will cherish for a long long time to come.
My sister and I are trying to start a family tradition of having a family Christmas party every year. This year the party is going to be at my house and next year it's going to be at her house. We chose the Saturday after Christmas and before New Years because it was just so busy with the holidays to try and fit everything in before Christmas. We currently have approximately 45 people coming to our house and 95% of these people are my immediate family and 5% are friends.
We have a problem getting everyone together because our family is just so large, it would be better to rent a hall. We have a finished basement and that is where half of our guest (the children) will be hanging out and the adults will be upstairs with all the food and football. The Patriots are playing Saturday and we are going to make history with a shut out season...it's going to be crazy!
With the Holidays wrapping up I can say that it was great to have these distractions over the last couple of months and after this weekend we will be back to watching the rumor board and waiting for word that the CCAA is referring more and more days (I can hope)...the current rumor for December is that they may have only refer up to 12/20...that is only four days worth of referrals for the entire month of December.
Pray that we do not receive our child 5 or even 10 years from now...it's just to heartbreaking to even think about, but it could be reality with only four days of referrals being issued each month.
Well, that's enough of this crazy thinking, I have to learn to focus more on the positives, some months are better than others.
Where oh where has my Secret Buddy gone???
I hope everything is okay with my January Secret Buddy...I haven't had word from them since October.
If your reading this, please know that I hope that what ever is happening in your life right now, I hope that it all turns out okay. Don't worry about sending a gift, a quick note will work. I'll keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
If your reading this, please know that I hope that what ever is happening in your life right now, I hope that it all turns out okay. Don't worry about sending a gift, a quick note will work. I'll keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Thank you Secret Buddy!!
We received some wonderful gifts from our February Secret Buddy. THANKS SO MUCH!!
We got a Chinese ornament for the tree that I think says "family" as well as a Willow Tree ornament...I love Willow Tree and I already have a very good collection started. There was also a red Chinese ornament and just the cutes little outfit for our girl with a red polka dot hat to go with it. Take a look! Aren't they awesome!!
Merry Christmas Secret Buddy!! To you and your wonderful family :0)
We got a Chinese ornament for the tree that I think says "family" as well as a Willow Tree ornament...I love Willow Tree and I already have a very good collection started. There was also a red Chinese ornament and just the cutes little outfit for our girl with a red polka dot hat to go with it. Take a look! Aren't they awesome!!
Merry Christmas Secret Buddy!! To you and your wonderful family :0)
Ten Months!!
I can't believe that we are now Ten months and two days into our wait!!
I have so much to post and no time to post it!!
We had two snowstorms last week, one on Thursday that took me five hours to get home (average commute is one hour) and we had another storm on Saturday Night into Sunday. My driveway is like an ice skating rink and I think that it MAY thaw out by sometime this June!!
I've been super busy with work and with Christmas right around the corner...it's all good. I like when I don't have to look for things to keep me busy!
I received the cutest secret buddy gift from my February Secret Buddy, if Michael brings home the lap top I'll post pictures tonight. I have lots to post, so hopefully he brings it home...until then, chow!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Let it Snow!!
I just saw my first snowflake of the season!! I love the first snow fall, everything looks so pretty, especially the trees, covered all in white before the sand and road salt get mixed in and turn everything into an ugly dirty black.
I know, I know, it's going to get very old very fast once I have to commute in the slippery cold nasty weather. But right now being the first snowfall it's very pretty and definitely a big part of living in New England.
So...LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW
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